NYTIMES (Elisabetta Povoledo) - Peter Thiel Fears the Antichrist Is Coming. In Rome, Some Call His View Heresy.
The right-wing tech investor is giving lectures near the Catholic church’s administrative heart. Commentators there are rejecting his apocalyptic vision.
NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen) - M.T.A. Sues Trump Administration to Release 2nd Avenue Subway Funding
New York transit officials are seeking nearly $60 million in overdue federal funding to extend the subway line to East Harlem. The administration’s rationale for the freeze has been inconsistent.
NYTIMES (Yeganeh Torbati) - Israel’s Killing of Ali Larijani Could Allow Military to Tighten Grip on Iran
As Iran’s top national security official, Mr. Larijani had a reputation for acting as a bridge between hard-line figures in the armed forces and more moderate political factions.
AXIOS (Dave Lawler) - "No imminent threat": U.S. Counterterrorism Center head resigns over Iran war
Joe Kent, who led the National Counterterrorism Center and was a top aide to intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard, became the first senior Trump administration official to resign over the war in Iran. Why it matters: Kent's stinging rebuke — that Trump launched the war under pressure from Israel despite Iran posing "no imminent threat" to the U.S. — underscores the discomfort many in the "America First" camp feel about the war. What he's saying: "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby." - "I support the values and the foreign policies that you campaigned on in 2016,…
Joe Kent, who led the National Counterterrorism Center and was a top aide to intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard, became the first senior Trump administration official to resign over the war in Iran. Why it matters: Kent's stinging rebuke — that Trump launched the war under pressure from Israel despite Iran posing "no imminent threat" to the U.S. — underscores the discomfort many in the "America First" camp feel about the war. What he's saying: "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby." - "I support the values and the foreign policies that you campaigned on in 2016,…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Joe Kent resigns from National Counterterrorism Center, citing opposition to Iran War
"Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby," he insisted.
DAILYCALLER (Geoffrey Ingersoll) - INGERSOLL: Don’t Forget The One Moment At The Oscars Most Will Ignore
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DAILYCALLER (Andi Shae Napier) - Top Gabbard Deputy Joe Kent Quits Over Iran, Prays Trump Will ‘Reflect’
‘Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation’
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Media is ‘highly biased’ in portrayal of DHS shutdown: Sen. Ron Johnson | Wake Up America
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson joined “Wake Up America” to break down the current shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security and called out the legacy media for shielding Democrats from accountability.
THEFEDERALIST (M.D. Kittle) - Senate Begins Show Debate On SAVE America Act
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows says the alleged support by some Senate Republicans is 'disingenuous at best.'